Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City vs The Malevolent Eight: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
K. J. Parker's new novel is the remarkable tale of the siege of a walled city, and the even more remarkable man who had to defend it.A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no…
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The Malevolent Eight
The stakes have never been higher. The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City has the widest readership — 179 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City | The Malevolent Eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (179) | 4.0 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (151) | 4.5 (55) |
Reception
| Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City | The Malevolent Eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 179 | 55 |
| Editions | 2 | — |
| Pages | 384 | 438 |